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10 years ago

I bought a "book" online.Nothing indicated that I would receive only a PDF file by email. Aside from my complaint to and about the seller, how can I go about reading this?
My available reading time is just a few moments now and then.
Printing the material is just out of the question. Buying a bound print copy from the bookstore would cost less.
Any other solution that you can suggest?

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azinoh
10 years ago
Did you try to open the file? If you don't already have a PDF reader, several free ones are available...all you have to do is google.
bus_driver
Original Author
10 years ago
I should have been more specific. Yes, the file will open at/on my computer. I can read it at/on the computer screen.
Do I have other options for reading a PDF file?
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mikie_gw
10 years ago
Some PDF readers have an export or Save as.... then you might save it to a different format like to .RTF which word or wordpad or many formatted text readers will recognize.

You can probably search online .. Convert PDF to
and find most formats you might want. Below is one to word but it also converts to rich text file ..RTF

What do you prefer to read it on, might be the question.. and convert it to that file format.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.freepdfconvert.com/pdf-word

This post was edited by mikie on Wed, Sep 18, 13 at 13:43
DA_Mccoy
10 years ago
Anytime a document is converted from its original published format to an alien format there is a risk that the new format will not display as intended.

DA
acraftylady
10 years ago
I have read PDF's on my kindle fire and my android phone. I would be complaining to the seller where ever you bought it if they didn't state it was a PDF and not an actual book and ask for a refund. Where did you buy the book from? Mary
bus_driver
Original Author
10 years ago
As I already stated in different words, the transaction is not the question here. My need for a Kindle is not great. It appears, as I suspected, that reading the PDF on my computer is about the only workable alternative, for me, to buying a print edition. And I might do that as that is my preferred format.
Thanks to all who donated your time to respond.
acraftylady
10 years ago
Well if you don't have a kindle, android tablet, android phone, Iphone, Ipad, Ipod touch and such then yes your only option is your computer. You can read PDF on all those other devices was my point but if you don't have any of those then you can't.

I would complain to the seller where ever you ordered it if they did not state you were getting a hard copy and only a PDF and get my money back but that is just me as I don't like when sellers leave that important piece of info out.

I know on amazon if a seller did that you would first see what the seller says then if you get no where contact amazon and report them and amazon would refund your money. I don't think it's right a seller makes it to be a hard copy then they have you download a PDF if that's not what you wanted. Mary

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